Going vegan and taking up yoga - the top 40 things men do to impress a new partner

Ross Robertson

Going on a vegan diet, enrolling in yoga sessions and claiming to enjoy Bridget Jones movies are among the things men do to impress a partner early in a relationship, according to new research.

Cutting back on fast food, soppint swearing and not breaking wind in front of a new partner feature high in the top 40.

However, the research reveals the average honeymoon period for blokes' good behaviour in a new relationship only lasts for seven weeks before they slip back into their usual habits.

Commissioned by premium online dating platform, EliteSingles, the survey of 1323 UK men who have been in a relationship found more than half have changed their behaviour or views to impress a new partner.

From writing poetry to pretending to enjoy Ed Sheeran's music, two thirds of men think trying to impress a partner early in the relationship is an endearing quality.

Other steps men take to woo their new partner include trimming their body hair, reading or watching 50 Shades of Grey and claiming to be interested in politics.

Claiming to like cats, pretending not to like football and watching entire episodes of Strictly Come Dancing or the X-Factor also made the list.

However, one in seven men said doing something to impress their partner at the start of a relationship has come back to haunt them.

A third of men agree women make as much effort as they do at the beginning of a new romance - while four in 10 admit females make MORE effort than they do.

A spokesperson for EliteSingles said: "While it's hard not to change our behaviour to some extent to accommodate our other half, honesty, of course, is always the best policy."

TOP 40 - THINGS MEN DO TO IMPRESS A PARTNER AT THE START OF A RELATIONSHIP